Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5866270 | Women and Birth | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Midwives described feeling unprepared and unsupported, in both the processes and the impact of assumption of care. They were confronted by this profound emotional work and described experiencing professional grief, similar to that felt when caring for a woman experiencing a stillbirth. In the future, midwives need to be provided with support to ensure that they can effectively care for these women and also manage the emotional impact themselves.
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Authors
Louise Everitt, Jennifer Fenwick, Caroline S.E. Homer,